The fan favorite Ginebra Kings are languishing in the doldrums.
They just lost their fifth straight game.
Theyre averaging about 21 turnovers per game against 19 assists. That means they turn the ball over more than they actually find someone in good scoring position.
Their scoring has dipped from 104.0ppg in their first two games to just 80.4ppg in their last five matches.
Oh, and Dylan Ababou just went down with an ACL tear. Hes out for the better part of the next year.
His name is added to a sick bay list that already has Kerby Raymundo, Allein Maliksi, and Jayjay Helterband.
With all these curveballs going the Kings way, whod want to be Siot Tangquincen?
This isnt really meant to pick apart the reasons why the Kings are in a tailspin. They have a deep, if depleted, roster. Mark Caguioa is still there. LA Tenorios healthy. Rudy Hatfield, Willy Wilson, Mike Cortez, and Rico Maierhofer are all solid. Keith Jensen and Chris Ellis are two athletic young uns who should be match-up nightmares for anyone.
But theyre losing, and losing BAD. Three of their five losses have been double-digit defeats. Their second win of the season (against Rain or Shine last October 7) was a 4-point nail-biter.
Only the Batang Pier are worse, and thats not saying much. That might just be good news, however, as Ginebra faces the rookie franchise next. The Kings have a golden chance to redeem themselves in that game, but then they face a trifecta of terrors in Talk N Text, Alaska, and Rain or Shine.
Yikes.
The fan favorite Gin Kings are in the doldrums, and they might stay there a little longer.
Game Recaps: BARAKO BULL ENERGY COLAS over GLOBAL PORT BATANG PIER, 95-94
Ronal Tubid made up for his booboo in a previous play and converted the go-ahead to lead Barako Bull to a pulsating 95-94 win over GlobaPort in the 2013 PBA Philippine Cup Sunday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
After missing a point blank attempt, Tubid received a pass from a falling Sean Anthony after a wild scramble for the loose ball. The wingman from Iloilo hit an undergoal basket with 18.1 seconds left in the game to push Barako Bull.
I told Ronald before the scramble, instead of passing, step up to the plate. This is his game. Hes our No. 1 guy in the shooting guard position, said Barako Bull coach Junel Baculi.
The Batang Pier had a chance to steal the game, but Josh Vanlangdingham missed a three-pointer as time expired. The Energy Colas snapped a three-game losing streak to push their win-loss mark to 3-5.
Medyo struggling ang team. Hopefully this win can prop up us especially Josh (Urbiztondo). We need Josh in our team, said Barako Bull coach Junel Baculi.
The problem is we have to improve our offensive sets. We cant rely much on Rico (Villanueva) on the post because teams are scouting us. We need to inject some variations in our offense.
Tubid led the Energy Colas with 19 points, but almost turned into a goat after his late miss. Villanueva added 18 points while Mick Pennisi and Leo Najorda contributed 13 and 11, respectively, for Barako Bull.
GlobalPorts loss spoiled Mark Yees 20-point performance, one shy of matching the career-high he set two years ago. Willie Miller had 17 points in 43 minutes, but missed a crucial attempt before Tubids basket.
BAR 95- Tubid 19, Villanueva 18, Pennisi 13, Najorda 11, Anthony 9, Urbiztondo 9, Yap 9, Kramer 4, Alvarez 3, Ballesteros 0 GLO 94- Yee 20, Miller 17, Manuel 12, Deutchman 11, Lingganay 10, Vanlandingham 7, Vergara 7, Al-Hussaini 5, Antonio 3, Adducul 2, Mandani 0, Guevarra 0 QS: 22-18, 49-48, 77-74, 95-94
RAIN OR SHINE ELASTO-PAINTERS over MERALCO BOLTS, 106-81
Rain or Shine caught Meralco on a bad night and posted an emphatic 106-81 win in the 2013 PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
The Elasto Painters defense took the energy out of the Bolts early, allowing them to coast to the much-needed victory to join Alaska at second spot with a 5-2 win-loss mark.
One way to redeem ourselves coming off a loss (against Talk N Text) was to play our best game against the hottest team, said Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao.
But Im really surprised we beat them in the manner we beat them today. We just got our rhythm both on offense and defense and were able to run our breaks.
The 25-point margin was the teams most since its 113-83 demolition of Air 21 last March 16 in the Commissioners Cup.
Jireh Ibanes led all scorers with 23 points and was Guiaos main defensive weapon on Meralcos deadly backcourt of Mac Cardona and Sol Mercado.
Beau Belga added 16 points, Ryan Arana had 15, while JR Quinahan contributed 10 in a balanced attack for the Elasto Painters, who led by much as 33 points, 94-61, midway in the fourth.
Cardona finished with 20 but Mercado struggled with nine points on 3-of-14 shooting from the field.
We were ready to play match up against their top three guards, Sol, Mac and Ronjay (Buenafe), said Guiao. We did not let them get their usual confidence and rhythm in their past four wins and I think thats the key.
Buenafe, a member of the Rain or Shine squad that won the Governors Cup last season, had a quiet 11-point output in his first game against his former team.
Meralco rookie Cliff Hodge had nine points, most of which were scored in garbage time, and 14 rebounds, 10 off the offensive end, but was plagued with foul trouble throughout the game. The Bolts record fell to 4-3.
SAN MIG COFFEE MIXERS over BGY. GINEBRA KINGS, 78-68
San Mig Coffee pulled off a masterful 78-68 win against undermanned Barangay Ginbera San Miguel to share the second spot with two other teams in the finale of a rare triple-header in the 2013 PBA Philippine Cup Sunday before 19,718 fans at the jam-packed SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
The Coffee Mixers found the right mix early in the game, while the Gin Kings never found its rhythm to absorb their fifth straight defeat after starting the tournament with back-to-back wins.
The win shoved San Mig Coffee into a triple tie for the No. 2 position in the standings with Rain or Shine and the streaking Alaska with identical 5-2 win-loss records.
Joe Devance fired a game-high 18 points, including back-to-back three-pointers that helped the Mixers pull away. They erected their biggest lead at 73-51 with 7:30 remaining in the game.
Ginebra never had a serious run since.
James Yap added 14 points while Peter June Simon and Marc Pingris contributed 13 and 11, respectively, for San Mig Coffee.
We played a great defensive game plan. There were times that Ginebra could shoot us on the foot but they missed lay-ups. Their layups wont fall and it happens when you lose some games, said San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone.
We did play good defensively, although [we got] a little sloppy in the fourth. But were sharp defensively.
Already without Kerby Raymudo (flu), Ginebra lost another player in Dylan Ababou in the first half due to a suspected torn ACL. Gin Kings coach Siot Tanquingcen did not utilize Jayjay Helterbrand (hamstring) and Allein Maliksi (ankle injury) who were also nursing injuries in the game.
It is Ginebras longest losing streak since dropping five straight in the elimination round of the 2009 Fiesta Conference.
Mark Caguioa led the Gin Kings with 16 points while LA Tenorio and Chris Ellis added 12 and 11, respectively.
Gilas Pilipinas matched Iraq's physicality, but cost Fil-German Christian Standhardinger(206-F-89, college: Hawaii) an ejection for crossing the line that marred their 84-75 win in the William Jones Cup last night at the Taipei Peace Basketball Gymnasium here. Import Mike Myers (206-F-92, college: Md-E Shore) led Gilas Pilipinas 16 points and 18 rebounds, Kiefer Isaac Ravena (181-G/F-93) added 13 points, Roger Ray Pogoy (189-SG-92) had 12 points and Carl Bryan Cruz contributed 10 points a... [read more]
Gilas Pilipinas matched Iraq's physicality, but cost Fil-German Christian Standhardinger (206-F-89, college: Hawaii) an ejection for crossing the line that marred their 84-75 win in the William Jones Cup last night at the Taipei Peace Basketball Gymnasium here. Import Mike Myers (206-F-92, college: Md-E Shore) led Gilas Pilipinas 16 points and 18 rebounds, Kiefer Isaac Ravena (181-G/F-93) added 13 points, Roger Ray Pogoy (189-SG-92) had 12 points and Carl Bryan Cruz contributed 10 points apiece to bounce back from Wednesday's 83-72 loss to South Korea. Gilas improved to 4-2, forging a tie for third with the South Koreans, who earlier in the day absorbed a 98-72 defeat to Canada that kept the Philippines in contention to produce a medal finish in the annual tournament. Canada is on top at 5-1, followed by 4-1 Lithuania, which was playing Chinese-Taipei at presstime and Gilas' opponent in today's 3 p.m. match. Coach Chot Reyes, though, was far from pleased with the way his players carried themselves against the Iraqis. 'I thought we were able to do well (against Iraq), but I don't like the other stuff,' said Reyes, who was so upset with Standhardinger that he ordered him to return to the locker room, though the 6-foot-8 was thrown out anyway because of two technical fouls. 'There's a fine line between being tough and playing dirty. That's not how Gilas play… I don't care if we lose the game. We're going to be strong and physical, but we'll not cross the line,' added Reyes. Gilas led by as many as 18 points, 67-49, early in the fourth quarter. Things heated up when the 6-foot-3 Cruz committed an unsportsmanlike foul on Iraq center Navid Khajezzadeh, who is seven inches taller than the Alaska rookie, apparently in retaliation to the incident at the end of the third when the latter floored him with an elbow to the face. Minutes earlier, Standhardinger got his first technical for hitting Ali Hameed in the stomach with a closed fist. His second came with 4:55 left in the game when he hit Dhulfiqar Al-hchaimi as the players walked back to their respective benches for a TV timeout. Standhardinger finished with only four points and three rebounds. Courtesy of: tempo.com.ph
Gilas Pilipinas marched on and claimed another win against an old Asian rival in Japan, 100-85, to stay in title hunt in the 2017 Jones Cup at the Taipei Peace Basketball Gymnasium here Tuesday. Coach Chot Reyes rotated 12 men before going to his key players to deliver a lethal attack in the last five minutes as the Nationals made it three in a row following a twin-kill versus the hosts' Team A and Team B on Sunday and Monday. Next up for Gilas is the South Korea team that has been unbeat... [read more]
Gilas Pilipinas marched on and claimed another win against an old Asian rival in Japan, 100-85, to stay in title hunt in the 2017 Jones Cup at the Taipei Peace Basketball Gymnasium here Tuesday. Coach Chot Reyes rotated 12 men before going to his key players to deliver a lethal attack in the last five minutes as the Nationals made it three in a row following a twin-kill versus the hosts' Team A and Team B on Sunday and Monday. Next up for Gilas is the South Korea team that has been unbeaten going to their matchup with Lithuania in the fourth day of this nine-day meet. Christian Standhardinger (206-F-89, college: Hawaii) and Mike Myers (206-F-92, college: Md-E Shore) both piled up double-double numbers while Matthew Wright (193-G-91, college: St.Bonaventure), Kiefer Isaac Ravena (181-G/F-93) and Jiovani Jalalon (175-PG) combined for 37 markers against the Japan 24-under team. 'Like in any other elite tournament, there's no such thing as an easy game. We knew we would be in for a tough match against Japan, and obviously they gave us everything we could handle,' said Gilas coach Chot Reyes. 'We're fortunate to pull it out in the end,' Reyes added The Gilas coach said they played the Japanese side with their next game against Korea in their mind. 'We're approaching the meat of our schedule, playing Korea and Lithuania back-to-back. It's a huge mountain for us. And so we made a conscious effort to cut down the minutes of Christian, Mike and Kiefer to keep them fresh for the next game,' he said. 'Von Pessumal and (Alfonso) Gotladera coming in to play some minutes allow us to play Mike, Ravena and even (RR) Pogoy less minutes,' he added. The top guns came in together in the fourth quarter and teamed up in a vicious attack that had Gilas breaking away from 72-73 down in the last seven minutes of the game. Jalalon took a steal and scored on a layup, then Carl Bryan Cruz had back-to-back steals helping light up a 12-to-nothing salvo as Gilas seized control at 84-73. Courtesy of: pba.com.ph
Chane Behanan agreed terms with Dolomiti Energia Trento - 2 days ago
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Dolomiti Energia Trento (Serie A) inked 25-year old American forward Chane Behanan (198-113kg-92, college: Louisville). He played most recently at KIA Picanto in Filipino PBA league. Three years ago Behanan was drafted by Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) in first round (14th overall). The former University of Louisville staris in his fourth season in pro basketball. Behanan has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Among other achievements he won... [read more]
Dolomiti Energia Trento (Serie A) inked 25-year old American forward Chane Behanan (198-113kg-92, college: Louisville). He played most recently at KIA Picanto in Filipino PBA league. Three years ago Behanan was drafted by Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) in first round (14th overall). The former University of Louisville staris in his fourth season in pro basketball. Behanan has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Among other achievements he won Dominican Rep. LNB North Division championship title in 2016. Behanan received also Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN 2nd Team award in 2016. He is a very experienced player. Behanan has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to five different countries on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Behanan has played previously professionally in Germany (Science City Jena), Mexico (Soles), NBA G League (Salt Lake City Stars and Reno Bighorns), Puerto Rico (Santeros, Capitanes and Brujos) and Dominican Republic (Metros de Santiago).
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